Ecotain® environmental plantain is a mineral rich perennial grazing herb. Ecotain® is fast establishing and tolerant to a wide range of soils. This includes less fertile soils and especially dryland regions of approximately 600 mm rainfall. Ecotain® has a deep coarse root system, which gives it a degree
of drought tolerance and the ability to respond quickly after summer dry conditions. Ecotain® pastures offer some great animal performance potential for sheep, beef and dairy farmers, particularly in winter and spring, as well as supporting a high level of animal health, reduced incidence of dags in sheep and good micronutrient supply (Zn, Cu, Se, MG, Ca, K). Pure stands of Ecotain® can be used during lambing to increase lamb and ewe weights at weaning. It can also be used for lamb or beef finishing systems and in dairy enterprises. Ecotain® has been shown to reduce nitrate leaching by up to 89% in lysimeter studies, benefiting your farm and the environment*. Ecotain® can be sown alone as a pure stand or recommended in perennial pasture mixes, especially medium term, quality finishing mixes.
*Reducing nitrogen leaching losses in grazed dairy systems using an Italian ryegrass-plantain-white clover forage mix. Woods RR, Cameron KC, Edwards GR,
Di HJ, Clough Tim J (2018) Grass Forage Science 73:878–887
Sowing rates for mixes:
3-5kg/ha in perennial pasture mix
6-8kg/ha when mixed with clover
4kg/ha in a lucerne stand
6-8kg/ha when mixed with 2kg/ha brassica
